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The corporation said the structures were erected unlawfully on railway property and dismissed claims circulating online, maintaining it has followed due legal process while reclaiming railway reserve land across the country.
Kenya Railways Managing Director said the focus on regional railway integration comes at a time when East African countries are working under shared economic frameworks aimed at improving trade and movement within the region.
The Mombasa–Naivasha route has been treated differently, with Kenya Railways setting a flat rate of $600 (Sh77,550) for a 20-foot container and $700 (Sh90,475) for a 40-foot container.
Total operating revenue grew 18.6% to Sh30.52 billion, yet the company’s net loss widened 1.7% to Sh28.17 billion amid rising loan interest and default penalties.
In the previous budget released in June last year, the government had allocated Sh2.3 billion for a unified security system covering SGR Phase 1 and Phase 2A. The system was intended to strengthen monitoring along the busy rail corridor that stretches across several counties.
The agency said the closure will be in effect on March 1, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., affecting a central stretch of the city’s main thoroughfare.
The SGR Phase 2B line will stretch approximately 264 kilometres, forming a vital connection between the Lake Region and Kenya’s wider railway network.
Kenya’s State Department for Transport has reported a Sh37.7 billion funding shortfall in its 2026/27 budget plan, warning MPs this could delay key infrastructure projects and core statutory obligations.
The Uplands–Kijabe–Longonot section is a key freight link connecting the port of Mombasa to Western Kenya and Nyanza, as well as to regional markets in Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan.
This comes after businesses operating along Douglas Wakihuri Road behind Nyayo Stadium were reduced to rubble in a dawn operation carried out under heavy police guard, cutting off the livelihoods of dozens of youths who depended on the site for daily income.
The addendum was signed by Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga and Yu Xiao Dong, representing China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the contractor for the project.
The additional train will be in service from Monday, December 8, 2025, through Sunday, January 5, 2026. This period usually records some of the highest passenger movements on the Standard Gauge Railway, with Nairobi and Mombasa being the main points of interest for many travellers.